The Purple Jack Daw (Gracula Quiscula)

Mark Catesby, published 1731–1743

This is a drawing of a bird perched on a rock. The bird has dark blue plumage with intricate feather details and a beak slightly open. It is standing on a rock with small tufts of grass or vegetation. The background is plain to emphasize the bird as the focal point.

هنرمند: Mark Catesby
تاریخ: published 1731–1743
نوع: Print
شیوه: etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
ابعاد: 26 × 35 cm
مجموعه: National Gallery of Art, Washington
مجوز: مالکیت عمومی, CC0

توصیف تصویر

This is a drawing of a bird perched on a rock. The bird has dark blue plumage with intricate feather details and a beak slightly open. It is standing on a rock with small tufts of grass or vegetation. The background is plain to emphasize the bird as the focal point.

Mark Catesby